Example Sentences

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Coral is bleaching, kelp is disappearing, surface water temperature has hit hot-tub levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

There is bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef right now, but it is currently limited to the far northern part, a relatively small portion of the reef according to Dr. Manzella.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2022

“Hawaii is seeing the impacts firsthand. Tides are getting higher, biodiversity is shrinking, coral is bleaching, coastlines are eroding, weather is becoming more extreme. We must acknowledge these realities at home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2017

Meanwhile, the GBR is bleaching again, the first time in history it has been hit 2 years in a row.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 15, 2017

The morning is bleaching the edges of the sky.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García